For the writing test, students with temporary injuries such as a broken arm cannot use a scribe. This ensures that the student is not disadvantaged on NAPLAN testing days by being introduced to a process that they are not familiar with.
If your child has not been using a scribe in their classroom, but has been using other adjustments such as extra time, they may access these other adjustments for the writing test. You should discuss the adjustments that may be available with your child’s teacher. More information on adjustments can be found at Disability adjustments scenarios.
For the reading, conventions of language and numeracy tests, students with temporary injuries may qualify to use a NAPLAN support person. A NAPLAN support person is different from a scribe. The different roles of a scribe and a NAPLAN support person are set out in the NAPLAN national protocols for test administration.